Agenda (Draft) -- iBook Author June 17th - 8:00 - 3:30 JH/SHSee Jeff for eBook Presentation at the start of class:
1) Intro to ePub --- a) Use dotpub and Firefox to demonstrate how to create an easy iPub formatted document. 2) Into to Pages --- a) Demonstrate the components of Pages --------- i) Tool bar -------- ii) inspector --- b) Save any document to an ePub document 3) Into to Keynote --- a) Demonstrate how to take a ppt and open in keynote and some of the cool features in Keynote 4) iBook Author --- a) Tool Bar --- b) Inspector --- c) Widgets --- d) How to create a new document --- e) How to save and export to iBook on the iPad --- f) Time will be spent on creating a mini book as a demo of all components. 5) iBook App --- a) How to open a book – the components that will impact student learning. -------- i) Highlight -------- ii) Study Cards -------- iii) Notes 6) Conversation about quality, rigorous, relevant content tied to the common core standards and developing student goals for mastery of content put into the books. 7) Content Development ---a)Using multiple tools and apps to create content for inclusion in the book. ---- -- i) Socrative ----- - ii) Google Forms -------- iii) Skitch – images and screen shots -------- iv) Explain Everything for creating screen casts -------- v) iTunes U for resources -------- vi) Movies -------- vii)Homework/Practice questions --- b) CK12 content --- c) YouTube – Discovery Ed – TeacherTube (for video) --- d) Teacher developed content – worksheets, assessments, practice work or anything in electronic format that they want to use. 8) Time to build and ask questions.
June 17th - 8:00 - 3:30
JH/SHSee Jeff for eBook Presentation at the start of class:
1) Intro to ePub
--- a) Use dotpub and Firefox to demonstrate how to create an easy iPub formatted document.
2) Into to Pages
--- a) Demonstrate the components of Pages
--------- i) Tool bar
-------- ii) inspector
--- b) Save any document to an ePub document
3) Into to Keynote
--- a) Demonstrate how to take a ppt and open in keynote and some of the cool features in Keynote
4) iBook Author
--- a) Tool Bar
--- b) Inspector
--- c) Widgets
--- d) How to create a new document
--- e) How to save and export to iBook on the iPad
--- f) Time will be spent on creating a mini book as a demo of all components.
5) iBook App
--- a) How to open a book – the components that will impact student learning.
-------- i) Highlight
-------- ii) Study Cards
-------- iii) Notes
6) Conversation about quality, rigorous, relevant content tied to the common core standards and developing student goals for mastery of content put into the books.
7) Content Development
--- a) Using multiple tools and apps to create content for inclusion in the book.
---- -- i) Socrative
----- - ii) Google Forms
-------- iii) Skitch – images and screen shots
-------- iv) Explain Everything for creating screen casts
-------- v) iTunes U for resources
-------- vi) Movies
-------- vii)Homework/Practice questions
--- b) CK12 content
--- c) YouTube – Discovery Ed – TeacherTube (for video)
--- d) Teacher developed content – worksheets, assessments, practice work or anything in electronic format that they want to use.
8) Time to build and ask questions.
Resources for the iBooks:
You really should spend some time in here with these links. Explore the MANY resources for free iBooks.
Books
Project Gutenberg by CategoryManyBooks - a nice collect in multiple formats
epubbooks.com - just what you'd expect
epubbud - tons of free books
A great collection
Google Books - many are free. Download the pdfs.
Neotake.com - search by format and price, as well.
Elementary class publishes its own Math textbook.
textbooks - are they really cheaper?CK12.org - build your own textbooks. Here's the new site for ck12
30,000 free ebooks - http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/05/load-up-your-ipad-with-a-massive-library-of-over-38000-free-ebooks/
iPads for Literacy and Learning - an ibook to read. Created by a teacher. Click the pic in the article to get to the book.
dotepub - convert text from a webpage to epub format
2epub - converts pdf or doc files to ipub format